Telehealth
My mother is in long-term care. When I show up to work every day, I’m not working from theory. I know what it feels like to trust a facility with someone you love. And after more than 30 years in…
Teladoc Health is expanding its virtual care offerings through Walmart’s Better Care Services platform, giving customers access to services including urgent care, dermatology and nutrition support. Customers can access Teladoc Health’s services through insured and cash-pay options, including an $89…
Ascension is building far more than a telehealth program across its sprawling footprint of 110 hospitals and nearly 2,000 care sites. The St. Louis-based health system is developing what Krisda Chaiyachati, MD, associate vice president of clinical transformation at Ascension,…
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has launched a virtual primary care service aimed at improving access amid physician shortages and long wait times for appointments, according to a May 15 report from WRIC. The “Virtual Primary Care on Demand” platform began…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospices and home health agencies as part of a broader effort to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare program. CMS…
Regions with higher telehealth adoption during the pandemic did not experience statistically significant increases in ambulatory visits or total medical spending compared to lower-adoption regions, according to a study published May 11 in JAMA Network Open. The University of California…
Telehealth assessments can accurately diagnose autism in children, particularly those with limited speech, according to new research. In a study of 39 children, researchers compared virtual assessments with in-person evaluations using separate clinical teams for each method, according to a…
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with Cadence to launch a remote care program for older adults with chronic conditions using AI-supported monitoring and clinical support to extend care beyond traditional visits. The program, Hartford HealthCare Remote Care, will integrate Cadence’s…
Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is launching new AI-enabled remote care services through a partnership with Cadence to support patients with chronic conditions. The health system plans to roll out remote patient monitoring and advanced primary care management programs…
UPMC Washington (Pa.) has rolled out a new inpatient tele-neurosurgery consultation service. As part of this service, UPMC neurosurgery specialists can connect with hospitalized patients with spine or intracranial conditions and work alongside their hospital care team at the patient’s…